Bottom — Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas features two rinks, which is ideal for tournaments.

Inline Hockey Arena Opens in Kapolei

The state’s first indoor, air-conditioned inline hockey rink opens for business in early February. It is called Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas (KIHA). It consists of two indoor inline hockey rinks with Ice Court Exxess floors, eight locker rooms, men’s and women’s restrooms, office and conference rooms, air conditioning, photovoltaic solar panels, a mezzanine, 63 parking stalls, a reception booth and a snack bar.
In February 2008 Richard Pentecost, owner of the 50,340-square-foot complex, purchased 2.1 acres of land off Kalaeloa Boulevard with the intention of creating Hawaii’s first indoor, air-conditioned hockey rink. As president of the Oahu Inline Hockey League and parent of a young player, Pentecost knew that inline hockey players in Hawaii lacked a proper venue to develop their skills and stage competitions.
“KIHA is about training new and current Hawaii players in a facility comparable to the best facilities on the mainland and the rest of the world,” says Pentecost. “Overall, KIHA is for Hawaii families to enjoy and to monitor their sons and daughters’ progress in the game of inline hockey.”

Below, View of the second floor mezzanine
area and snack shop during constructionr.
Pentecost says the size of the facility rivals those on the mainland:
“Only one rink would have not been sufficient, so two was perfect, but three would have been the ultimate. Why? Because with two rinks, tournaments can be held in shorter periods of time. Also, the mezzanine and catwalk were ideas I had gathered from visiting hockey facilities such as the Ice Palace in Honolulu, the Silvercreek facility in San Jose, etc.” Pentecost continues, “Bottom line, my vision was based on ideas I gathered from tournaments I attended with my two sons on the mainland.”
The general contractor is Oellien Pacific. According to the firm, it was the owner’s intention to create a superior facility that would allow Hawaii players to compete at their highest level while attracting leagues from across the nation to compete.
James Oellien, managing member of Oellien Pacific, LLC, says there were several interesting phases of construction at Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas:
“The concrete slabs were poured by Reef Development. They brought in a laser screed from Maui and the operator was brought in from Reno. The pour required 800 cubic yards of concrete; the slab was split into two 400-cubic-yard pours on consecutive days. The flatness and quality of the floor finish is exceptional. The metal building was supplied by Whirlwind Metal Buildings out of Houston, Texas. The total building weight was 600,000 pounds and was brought in over a six-week period and required 21 40-foot containers.”
Oellien says his company is committed to giving back to the community in meaningful ways.
“Oellien Pacific, LLC’s mission statement is to help promote and foster community-based projects,” he says. “We strongly believe in taking an active role in community and public service. From our beginnings we have been involved with American Renaissance Academy and have helped to provide suitable educational quarters for the Kapolei based private school. We also worked with Narconon Hawaii to complete its therapeutic drug treatment center in Kalaeloa.”
“We are very proud to be part of the Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas as a youth based project that will benefit not only the west side of Oahu but the entire state as well,” says Oellien.